Last Drop Review Summary

Fun gameplay and lots of content with a humorous story, but buggy, subpar graphics, and confusing navigation.

Game is fun and entertaining: Players frequently describe the game as fun, entertaining, and captivating, highlighting its humor and immersive quality. This positive sentiment appears across many reviews, indicating broad player satisfaction.

Lots of content and activities: Reviews mention a wide variety of things to do, plenty of content, and numerous activities, suggesting the game offers substantial gameplay depth. This is often cited as a key strength.

Humorous story and characters: The story and characters are often described as funny and amusing, and they reportedly pull players into the game. This humor seems to enhance the overall appeal.

High-quality Finnish voice acting: Reviewers specifically commend the voice acting, noting that it is performed by professional Finnish actors and is of high quality. This appears to be a standout feature.

Authentic Finnish humor and culture: Players appreciate the genuine Finnish humor and cultural references, including 90s era nuances. This authenticity seems to resonate particularly well with Finnish audiences.

Game is buggy and unpolished: Multiple clusters report widespread bugs, glitches, and a general lack of polish, including crashes, physics issues, and objects floating or clipping. The game feels rough around the edges, especially in early access.

Graphics and visual quality subpar: Graphics are heavily criticized for being outdated, with unpolished textures, bad visuals, and poor character models. Comparisons to GTA San Andreas are made, and issues like floating trees, untextured objects, and AI-generated assets are noted.

Navigation and map are confusing: Players find navigation challenging due to the lack of minimap, GPS, or clear markers, relying on paper maps and memorization. The map quality is criticized as poor, with some calling it a phone book, and getting lost is common.

Progression-blocking bugs: Several game-breaking bugs prevent progression, such as being stuck in fights, missions not triggering, or items being lost. These issues cause significant frustration and sometimes require restarting the game.

Story incomplete and short: Players mention the story is unfinished, ends abruptly, or is too short for early access. Some find the story makes no sense or is poorly delivered, with weak dialogue and voice acting.

Large open world map: The game features a very large open-world map with many locations to explore. Multiple clusters highlight the map's size and the variety of activities available, making exploration a core part of the experience.

Finnish 1990s setting: The game is set in a Finnish suburb in the 1990s, specifically in Jyväskylä in 1994. This setting is repeatedly emphasized as a distinctive and culturally rich backdrop for the gameplay.

Navigation uses paper maps: Players must navigate using paper maps found in the city and road signs, rather than GPS or waypoints. This requires map-reading skills and learning the layout of the area, adding a layer of challenge and immersion.

Combat system distinct: The combat is unique and stands out as entertaining, with boxing mechanics and a special fighting system when drunk, compared to Mortal Kombat. However, some find the combat slow.

Realistic Finnish details: The game includes many authentic Finnish cultural elements, such as old cars, bottle deposit machines, and extensive cultural content, acting as a preservation project for the era. This adds depth and authenticity to the world.

Optimization needs major improvements: Multiple reviewers explicitly state the game requires significant optimization work, with general complaints about poor optimization and rough performance. These clusters indicate a widespread consensus that the game is not well optimized across various hardware configurations.

Frequent lag and frame drops: Many players report frequent lag, stuttering, and FPS drops in various areas of the game. This is a common complaint affecting gameplay smoothness and overall experience.

Performance varies by system: While some players report stable 60 FPS on high settings or good performance on older i7 laptops and Steam Deck, others experience severe lag and unplayable frames. This inconsistency suggests optimization is hardware-dependent.

Heavy CPU and RAM usage: The game causes extremely high CPU usage and can use over 22 GB of RAM, leading to overheating and system stress. This burdens even high-end systems and affects overall stability.

Unplayable on minimum specs: Players with computers at or below minimum specifications face constant lag, severe FPS drops, and unplayable performance. This indicates that the game's minimum requirements are insufficient for a playable experience.

Overall positive recommendation: Many reviewers recommend buying and trying the game, describing it as worth the money and a good value. Strong recommendations are common, especially at the early access price point.

Mixed or negative recommendations: Some reviewers do not recommend the game in its current state, with one advising a refund and another warning not to buy. These negative views are less frequent but notable.

Caution due to early access: Several reviewers advise that the game is early access and not polished, warning against expecting AAA quality. Some recommend waiting for the full release or buying later when it is finished.

Recommend for specific audiences: Reviewers suggest the game fits well for fans of GTA-style games, open-world sandboxes, and titles like My Summer Car or similar MSC/MWC games. It is also recommended as a roleplay base.

Worth despite bugs: Some reviewers state the game is totally worth it even with bugs and recommend it for its content, idea, humor, and atmosphere. They hope for technical improvements in the future.

Finnish Culture Enthusiast: Explores environments with a keen eye for cultural references and local authenticity. Motivation: Nostalgia for 1990s Finnish culture and humor. Stance: buy.

Value-Conscious Sandbox Explorer: Roams the open world, seeks activities and exploration depth. Motivation: Getting maximum content and playtime for minimal cost. Stance: buy.

Cautious Supporter: Tolerates early-access bugs, engages with community and developers, but waits for polish to fully enjoy. Motivation: Supporting indie development and enjoying unique humor despite technical flaws. Stance: deep sale.

Performance varies by VRAM tier: the 12-15GB VRAM cohort runs mostly well with occasional dips, the <8GB VRAM cohort reports mixed stability and frame rates, and the 8-11GB VRAM cohort struggles with severe optimization issues.

Windows 12-15GB VRAM: positive. Most users report playable performance with some frame rate drops in dense areas, but isolated crash-on-startup issues exist.

Windows <8GB VRAM: mixed. Experiences vary widely: some players enjoy stable 60fps while others suffer from frequent frame rate jumps and spawning bugs.

Windows 8-11GB VRAM: negative. The majority report unplayable framerates below 30fps and criticize very poor optimization.

Steam Deck: User feedback indicates the game runs well on Steam Deck for some users, with community support and Linux compatibility praised. However, performance concerns exist for lower-end hardware, and the early alpha state may contribute to variability. Overall, the experience is playable without critical technical barriers.

Early Access with frequent updates: The game is in Early Access and developers are actively working on it, releasing updates at a good pace and fixing bugs. Players expect the game to improve and gain content over time.

Short but content-rich story: The story is relatively short, lasting about 10-14 hours, despite the large amount of content in the game. Players note the story length is a limitation of the current Early Access build.

Authentic 1990s Finnish setting: The game is set in a fictionalized 1990s Jyvaskyla, Finland, evoking strong nostalgia for Finnish players. The setting includes authentic details like grocery packaging, weathered concrete, and recession-era conversations, capturing the era's atmosphere.

Future content promised: The developers have promised continuation and more content in the future, as expected for an Early Access game. Players express anticipation for new story content, including for characters like Seppo.

Comparisons to GTA and other games: The game is humorously compared to GTA 6, with some reviewers claiming it is better due to nostalgia and atmosphere. It is also described as a Finnish GTA and compared to Finnish simulators and boxing games.